Memorials to First United Methodist Church of Hurst may be left at or mailed to the funeral chapel at P.O. Box 1587, Hurst, Texas 76053.

Gail was born January 20, 1929, in Marceline, son of George and Ruby (Burnett) Sportsman.

He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and a member of First United Methodist Church of Hurst, James V. Callan Lodge #1422, AF&AM, and American Legion Post #379. He retired from American Airlines after 35 years of service.